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Warning Will Smith!

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You may be thinking that the title was a typo.  A typo of that famous line from Lost in Space.  That this post should be titled “Warning Will Robinson!”   

If only.

If.  only.

I typed it right.  It’s an inside joke and apparently only my mom will get it.  Especially since she was the one that tried to quote the 1960’s line and completely botched it leaving us laughing our heads off as she warned the Fresh Prince of BelAir of imminent danger.  So now I say it whenever something goes awry.  And now you know the inside of the inside joke.   

Speaking of things going awry…something is definitely wrong.  Apparently I am stupider than I thought.  I tried to migrate the entire blog to the new domain…and then my blog decided to backhand slap me across the face and tell me that I ain’t smart enough for this movin-mumbo-jumbo and then proceeded to z-snap.  And then as it melted down into a big gooey bloggy mess, I decided that maybe this would be a good sharing time.  Sortof like when I told you guys about my food poisoning experience.  Yeah.  I put the “I” in TMI.  Back to the point.  Focus Katie Focus.  So here are the things that are wrong with my blog as of right now.

  • The Header – the header decided that it must have the title of the blog over it.  Otherwise it would revolt and screw up the navigation bar below it.  It’s like a pimple on the face of my darling header.  If I decide to pop it off, it’s gonna leave a bigger, redder, more noticable defect on the first part of this here blog.  And since I didn’t want my nav bar to be jinxed (it’s not the nav bar’s fault that the title isn’t yet popped off!) I decided until I can google the solution and fix it, it will remain all messed up. 
  • The Links –  every single link in my entire blog has broken.  Apparently it has to do something with permalinks and such, which I know nothing about but now, you can’t just be forwarded when you click on a link.  In fact, if you do click on a link that hasn’t been fixed BY HAND BY ME…you will just go to a page that says the link is broken.  So I started to fix some…but then I realized that there are THOUSANDS and it will take me a while.  Sorry ya’ll. 
  • The Readers – if you happen to subscribe to ABP through google reader…you may or may not have noticed that there are no posts coming through.  If I were the cussing type of gal, you better believe that I would drop a bomb on ya right now.  What this means is that you have to redo the reader subscription…all you have to do is punch on your ‘add a subscription’ button and add my new feed – http://feeds.feedburner.com/bowerpowerblog/vrsx  or you can go over and click on that handy dandy button over there underneath where it says “FOLLOW BOWER POWER” and it’ll walk you through it. 
  • The Subscribers – if you are an email subscriber, the feed got broken.  So you have to do the same thing as the folks in the bullet point above.  Just click on that there button over above the picture of our little Bower fam.  It’ll walk you through it in a jiffy.

and lastly, there is one addition problem….

  • The Time – Gosh darn it, I have like ten gazillion posts to write and even more pictures to edit so that I can tell you everything that is going on right now.  It’s like our lives have exploded into activity that I want to share and I don’t have the time to get it all sort out there for you.  I mean, we have been going to swim meets, climbing mountains, celebrating holidays, redecorating rooms and doing craft projects and picking furniture out of trash not to mention planning a baby shower and gearing up for some major renovations…it’s like the universe has vomited activities on us and not enough time to do it all.     

So that brings me to my next point. 

I will try to be a better blogger and keep you guys in the loop of our lives a little bit better.  I wouldn’t want you to suffer from Will withdrawl or anything.  And you promise me that you will update your readers or your subscriptions…and while you are at it…go ahead and click on the FACEBOOK button over there on the sidebar.  Yeah.  I joined 2010 and made a facebook page 🙂 

So since I just left the 80’s, I should share a nugget of fabulousness with you. 

Yeah.  That’s me in the pink dress. With the frizzy hair.  And the clear rimmed glasses. And eyebrows bigger than those on the head of Benicio Del Toro.  You know…that guy in Excess Baggage with Alicia Silverstone.  The one where she stages her own kidnapping.  Yes.  I watched way too many Alicia movies in the 90’s.  And until the day that I die, I will swear that Clueless was a classic.

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  1. Girl, I was wondering what was happening with you! I tried redirecting your feed in my Bloglines a few times and it’s still kinda jacked, but I keep checking in on you anyway. It’ll get sorted out eventually. Sorry you have to deal with the giant migration headache. Wish there was something I could do to help.

    P.S. You and I could have been twins based on that pic of you. And I don’t care what anyone says, Clueless IS a classic.

    THE END.

  2. Clueless IS a classic. No discussion!!!

    glad i finally found someone who agrees with me.

    good luck with your life, sometimes it just takes over and sometimes it ll be ok. don t worry we still love you regardless.

    K

  3. Katie, that 80’s picture is classic. Love it. The 80’s produced some of the fluffiest hairstyles ever.

    Oh, and Clueless is a classic.

  4. Katie!

    Bummer you’re having so many issues with the new site! What if, instead of the overlapping title saying “Bower Power” you jut put a “.” … it would still overlap, but at least it wouldn’t be as noticeable!

    I’m so excited you’re on facebook! YAY!

    Also, can’t wait for all the new posts 🙂

  5. Katie- Not to confuse you more… but your blog looks perfect on Internet Explorer this morning! At least the header issue, not sure about the prema links and all.

    Love you & your blog- keep up the good work, and can’t wait to see the new stuff whenever you do have time to breathe again!!!

  6. I agree with alicia. The “.” worked for me before i had my blog worked on for me. Another suggestion would be just to pay to have it done by a professional, not that i’m doubting your awesomeness (is that a word?) but it prob would cost max $100 and its included with lack of headaches 🙂

  7. Yay Katie! So happy you’re back! I can’t wait to hear all about your new projects/adventures. Sorry the transition is being such a pain in the booty.

    Oh, and I also agree that Clueless is a classic!! 🙂

  8. Hello!? “You’re a virgin…who can’t drive.” They don’t make movies like that anymore! We just got back from California where we took one of those cheesey star tours. I could barely control myself when we passed the fountain where Cher has her “apiffany”. And lastly….a young Paul Rudd….enough said:)

  9. Katie- Half the stuff you are talking about is not a problem when I check out your site- especially the header- no issue there! I can’t find the post you did about hydrangeas recently though- I wanted to double check how long to stick them in boiling water.

    I friended you on facebook – can’t wait to check out the page!

  11. Hi Katie. Web designer here. It’s the CSS file associated with your template that is giving you trouble. Try downloading the web developer add-on for your browser. Then you can view the styles for each section. For instance you are going to want to find out what style your page heading is set to and then change the stylesheet so that it doesn’t show up. I’m not on my own computer or else I would check out the code and send you the fix myself. I’ll see if I can get time to do that later.

  12. Could not agree more, Clueless is SUCH a classic!! I can’t even say how many times I have watched that movie. Still love it after all these years 🙂

  13. uh…. duh… clueless is a classic. I LOVE THAT MOVIE!!!!! missed you and glad your back!!!! or not… but thinking of us.. or whatever… cant wait for more posts!!!

  14. !!!

    I LOVE Excess Baggage! But when I reference it, noone ever knows what move I’m talking about :/

    You just totally made my day!

  15. As a non-techie who dabbles in blogging, I feel your pain. I hope it all sorts itself out soon. Oh, and I appreciate Clueless for its Jane Austen roots – I love me some Emma!

  17. Hi Kristi –
    99% of your comment went WAY over my head. I would love if you could help though 🙂
    XO – katie

  18. LOVE Clueless! When I put overalls on my 1-year-old son, my 3-year-old daughter always says, “He looks like a farmer!” Makes me think of the scene when “Amber” comments on Brittney Murphy’s character, “She could be a farmer in those clothes!” Makes me laugh every time!! Hope you can find an easy fix for your site issues!

  19. Hi , I love your blog -sorry you are having all these issues . Do you mind if I ask how your hair is so pretty now ?Even if I iron my hair straight, it frizzes up as soon as I step out of my house because of the humidity . I would love to know what products , if any, you use on your hair. Thank so much !

  20. “Clueless” is a classic because it’s based upon Jane Austin’s “Emma.” Which is a classic. 🙂

  21. Hi Praveena,
    Aww – you totally made my day because I am currently going through that post-pregnancy-hair-loss thing. As for hair care items – firstly, I don’t wash my hair everyday…more like every three or four (I know it sounds gross but I don’t touch my hair unless I am pulling it into a ponytail and I don’t really sweat). Then when I do wash it, I always make sure I use a lot of conditioner that is made for long hair or that is for dry hair (most moisturizing shampoos and conditioners are the same). Then I use Aussie conditioner/mouse on the top part to give it lift and Frizzease leave in conditioner on the lengthy part. Also, when I want it to be less frizzy, I pop on large hotrollers.
    I would love to use a hot iron, but lately I haven’t really had time to straighten it. And most days, if it’s rainy or really humid, I cheat and do the scrunch and leave it wavy 🙂
    XO – Katie

  22. I was just thinking about how Clueless is one of the best movies EVER the other day. I can just think about the part where Tai falls down the stairs at the party and crack up laughing! Also, my husband and I use the term “monet” about way too many things!

    I am so glad you are back! I was actually getting a little worried! Is that sad/weird/stalkerish???

  23. 1. Clueless=Classic.

    2. I fought with my blog migration and it sucked. Then I tried to teach myself how to edit that mysterious CSS stuff. I got flustered and confused and cried.

    Then I discovered Artisteer. check it out. For 50 bux I downloaded the program, and it allowed me to build and customize the WordPress template for my blog and make it JUST the way I wanted it. Without any of that scary computer geeky knowledge. It was like a sign from heaven.

  24. Hi Katie,

    Thanks so much ! Don’t worry about the hair-fall – it’ll stop soon. My hair was falling out in chunks after I had my baby girl. Is it the Frizz-Ease Daily Nourishment Leave-In Conditioning Spray that you use ? I had been thinking of buying it but didn’t know anyone who’d used it with good results. I’d love to try it out. Have a great day !

    Praveena

  26. Oh, phew… I just restored the RSS feed. I don’t know if the RRS orange thingy worked when I tried it before, but I manually added your new domain to google reader! Looks like all is right with my feed for your blog now… yay!! Good luck with the blog issues!

  27. Adorable picture of you from the 80’s. You are too critical though LOL It’s not nearly as bad as it is in your head but isn’t that always the case. My hubby is a web designer/graphic designer for a living. He owns his own company (www.catonthecouchproductions.com) e-mail if you want some web site help. He could do it for little to no cost (free add on your super cute blog?) so e-mail me if you find you need more help than Google can provide.

  29. I knew something was missing from my life the last few days, and tonight I realized what it was…..KATIE BOWER! All of the sudden I was like, why have I not seen any posts from Bower Power? So I added the new feed and it seems to be working. Missed you!

  30. Clueless is a classic.

    I was getting so worried about you, all last week I checked my reader for new picks and I never saw one. i just kept telling myself “she must be on a vacation.” now I know to come check your actual page if I’m ever worried again. And I’m adding the new feed now. Phew.

  31. I noticed no new posts had showed up on my Google Reader for an unusually long while (and no new “Picture of the Week”, c’mon, needed my baby fix), so I went to the page, and everything was in shambles. I was going to start sending frantic emails but then it occurred to me you’d proooobably already heard about it! 😉 Glad you’re back, good luck with getting things back to normal!

  32. I finnnnnnally realized that maybe I need to update my Google Reader to get your posts! Sometimes things take me a while. 🙂 Glad you’ll be showing up in my Reader again now though! Can’t wait for all the fun posts you have coming up.

  33. So I started this little blog, mostly for my friends, I don’t expect it to blow up into this huge project but I still want it to look good! I love reading your blog and envy your witty-ness. However WORDPRESS IS NOT MY FRIEND!!!!!!! I have a default theme that i just dotn like but have no clue how to manipulate…i’m feeling so overwhelmed!

  35. Katie-

    In your css style sheet, if you look at the three #title lines there appears to be an errant extra curly brace } between the first and second #title lines. There are two, there should likely only be one. Try removing it and see if it makes your title move off the page as the second #title line instructs it to.

    -Ben

  36. Ben! Seriously. I love you right now. Like almost more than I love bacon. Almost.
    Thanks a bundle for the help! XO – Katie

  37. AHHH my friend’s mom made the EXACT SAME MISQUOTE! “Warning Will Smith!” and I cringed so badly inside at the horribleness of it. Haha. Just for the record, the actual quote should be “Danger Will Robinson,” not warning.

    Danger not Warning, Robinson not Smith 🙂

  38. Doesn’t that just add to the funniness? I love it when quotes get totally screwed up…it’s like you can lead a horse to water but chickens hatch before the cart 🙂
    XO – kb

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